Nation Aug 21 Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in Rhode Island court earned him fame, dies at 88 By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 17 immigration court judges have been fired by the Trump administration across 10 states, union says The firings come as the courts have been increasingly at the center of the Trump administration's hardline immigration enforcement efforts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arresting immigrants as they appear at court for proceedings. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Trump’s latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022 President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state — and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his… By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics May 14 Wisconsin judge says no legal basis to charge her with helping man evade immigration agents A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents who were trying to detain him at her courthouse filed a motion to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing that there's no legal basis for… By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 Republicans consider action against judges as Trump rails against court rulings They have proposals to limit the reach of its rulings, cut funding and even impeach judges. House GOP leaders say all options are under consideration as they rush to rein in judges who are halting President Donald Trump's actions at… By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Feb 07 Trump administration temporarily blocked from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday. Continue reading
Dec 20 Senate confirms 235th federal judge under Biden’s presidency, beating Trump’s first-term tally By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Biden and Senate Democrats placed particular focus on adding women, minorities and public defenders to the judicial rank. About two-thirds of Biden's appointees are women and a solid majority of appointees are people of color. Continue reading
Jul 19 Missouri judge rebukes state attorney general for delaying release of woman from prison By Heather Hollingsworth, Jim Salter, Associated Press A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri’s attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars. Continue reading
May 22 The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration By Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary, while Republicans say the appointments focus too much on "identity politics."… Continue reading
May 26 South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law paused until state Supreme Court review By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading